The roots and traditions of Nollaig na mBan There are many Irish folk rituals associated with January 6th, the last day of Christmas and the day known as Nollaig na mBan Ireland • 06 Jan
One for sorrow, two for joy: why we count magpies As the nursery rhyme suggests, the bird is long associated with superstitions around bad luck, negativity and ill-omens Folklore • 10 Dec 20
Meet the world's newest monkey species Found in a lab and not on an expedition, the Popa langur is already a critically endangered series Monkeys • 27 Nov 20
The year Christmas was banned in Ireland and Britain Christmas was cancelled in 1647, but people fed up with restrictions and financial difficulties ignored the rules Christmas • 19 Nov 20
Why blood sacrifice rites were common in Ireland on 11 November Blood sacrifices involving pigs, sheep or geese were practiced in Ireland well into living memory on Martinmas. Folklore • 11 Nov 20
